July 15, 1999 Cleveland Indians at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 7
LAD 6
(10) BAL 8
MON 2 BOS 6
PHI 4 ATL 6
@NYY 2 OAK 11
SFG 9 SDP 3
@SEA 2 NYM 8
@TBD 7
(10) TEX 3
ARI 2 FLA 8
@TOR 6 CHC 9
MIN 3 CIN 10
COL 7 HOU 8
DET 6 CLE 2
@PIT 0 STL 3
CHW 2
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 39,620

Thursday, July 15, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Indians

57-31

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

W: B Colon (8-3), L: J Schmidt (8-7), S: M Jackson (20)

Pirates

43-45

Lost 1

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .304  .849   17    2   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .328  .815   16    0   4   SB,SH
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   2    1   2  .323  .936   21    2   4   2B
M Ramirez RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .331 1.053   19    1   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .943   16   10   0   
D Justice LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .927   18    2   0   
E Wilson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .769   11    0   1   
E Diaz C                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .266  .656   14   10   2   SB
B Colon P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   15    0   1   SH
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   6              147   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Lofton (17, off J Schmidt); R Alomar (23, off J Schmidt).

SH: O Vizquel (10, off J Schmidt); B Colon (1, off J Schmidt).

TB: K Lofton 2; R Alomar 2; J Thome; D Justice; M Ramirez; B Colon; O Vizquel.

RBI: R Alomar 2 (62).

2-out RBI: R Alomar 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-R Alomar-J Thome.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Diaz (5, 2nd base off S Sauerbeck/K Osik); O Vizquel (18, 3rd base off S Sauerbeck/K Osik).

PO: R Alomar (1st base by M Williams).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .891   10    1   1   
A Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .696   20    1   0   
B Giles CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .973   26    2   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .311  .913   15   12   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .945   16    1   3   
W Morris 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .812    7    1   2   CS,GDP
M Benjamin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .586   23    2   5   
K Osik C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .554    7    7   0   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .727    4    0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Schmidt P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .063  .181    8    0   2   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .537    8    0   0   
  C Tremie C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3  10              144   27  13

BATTING

TB: W Morris; E Sprague; K Young.

GIDP: W Morris (6).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: M Williams (3); E Sprague (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Morris (4, 2nd base by B Colon/E Diaz).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Colon, W (8-3)               8     3   0   0    3   8   0   4.95   28  121-73   48· 8·17   11· 5· 1· 0     81    -     1.07   0.57
M Jackson, S (20)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.46    3   17-13    8· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3  10   0          31  138-86   56·10·20   12· 5· 1· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, L (8-7)             6.2   7   2   2    4   4   0   4.21   31  114-69   41· 8·21   11· 3· 9· 0     52    -     1.07   0.08
S Sauerbeck                    1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.77    5   18-10    3· 4· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.74   0.07
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.60    4   13-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   6   0          40  145-87   48·12·28   15· 4· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Schmidt (3).

IBB: None.

PO: M Williams (1; R Alomar, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 39,620.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Lofton             CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. A Brown              RF 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. B Giles              CF 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. K Young              1B 
5. J Thome              1B    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. D Justice            LF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. E Wilson             3B    7. M Benjamin           SS 
8. E Diaz               C     8. K Osik               C  
9. B Colon              P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -23  2   18%  69% R Alomar        J Schmidt       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores
   b 7   0  2-0  1--  1   14%  83% W Morris        B Colon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---  4   -7%  70% E Sprague       B Colon         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  5    6%  56% K Lofton        J Schmidt       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   t 6   2  0-2  123  3   -6%  72% B Colon         J Schmidt       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   56%  K Lofton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   54%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Lofton to 3B
   O      --3  4   49%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   45%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  A Martin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   49%  A Brown         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   48%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  D Justice       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   45%  E Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  E Sprague       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   44%  W Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      49%  M Benjamin      Morris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   54%  E Diaz          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   52%  B Colon         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Diaz to 2B
          -2-  5   54%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      12-  2   49%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Diaz out at Hm/LF-C; Lofton to 2B
          12-      51%  R Alomar        Wild Pitch; Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
   RR     -23  2   69%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-  4   66%  M Ramirez       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   69%  K Osik          Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  4   66%  J Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  A Martin        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   72%  A Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   70%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   72%  D Justice       Walk
   O      1--  4   70%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Justice to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  E Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   70%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   67%  K Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   71%  E Sprague       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   74%  W Morris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   77%  B Colon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   74%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   72%  O Vizquel       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   70%  R Alomar        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   73%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   69%  K Osik          Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  J Schmidt       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  2   77%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   75%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   77%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  4   80%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Thome to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  E Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          12-  4   78%  E Diaz          Walk; Thome to 3B; Justice to 2B
   O      123  3   72%  B Colon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   76%  A Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   79%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   79%  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   80%  O Vizquel       Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  R Alomar        Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   80%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Vizquel to 2B
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
          12-      80%  J Thome         Vizquel Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   76%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   70%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--  1   83%  W Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  8   85%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Sauerbeck facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   83%  E Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   83%  E Diaz          Walk
          1--      84%  B Colon         Diaz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
                  Brant Brown pinch hits for Keith Osik batting 8th
   O      ---  4   87%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck batting 9th
   O      ---  8   90%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  A Martin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Williams replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 8th; Chris Tremie replaces Abraham Nunez playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  1   91%  K Lofton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   90%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   91%  R Alomar        Walk
          1--      91%  M Ramirez       Alomar Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jackson replaces Bartolo Colon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  A Brown         Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   O      --- 10   98%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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